Show Thread Enhancements - Social Networking in Posbit AND Profile (Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Linkedin, +more)

History:

• 1.0.1 - Initial Release
• 1.0.2 - Added social networking to Profile with additional options and many other minor changes.
• 1.0.3 - Fixed a bug with the postbit settings and added a new setting.

Hi guys,

This was initially a template modification i created, i decided to make things much easier for people to compile it all into this product,

What is Social Networking in Postbit & Profile:

Well the name pretty much gives it away! This mod will add social networking icons for 10 social websites into both the vertical and horizontal postbit and now in a users profile with features like:

• Option to turn Modification on/off.
• Option to enable icons with or without a block.
• Option to turn profile block on/off.
• Option on location of profile block.
• 2x Icon sets 16x16 and 24x24.
• Mouseover and Mouseout animation.
• etc.

-INSTALLATION-

-STEP 1-
Goto admincp -> User Profile Fields -> Add new User Profile Field and add the following fields:

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Twitter
Description - Add a link to your Twitter profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Facebook
Description - Add a link to your Facebook profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Google+
Description - Add a link to your Google+ profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Bebo
Description - Add a link to your Bebo profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - MySpace
Description - Add a link to your MySpace profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Linkedin
Description - Add a link to your Linkedin profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Title - Tumblr
Description - Add a link to your Tumblr account.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Flickr
Description - Add a link to your Flickr account.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Youtube
Description - Add a link to your Youtube profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Profile Field Type - Single-Line Text Box
Title - Vimeo
Description - Add a link to your Vimeo profile.
Field Searchable on Members List - NO
Show on Members List - NO

Once you have created the profiled fields, take a note of the field numbers.

Note: If you do not want to use all of these websites then just add the fields of the websites that you do want to use.

-STEP 2-
Download the attached zip file, extract the files, open the UPLOAD folder and choose which icon set you wish to use, the options are 16x16 or 24x24 icons. Once you have decided, FTP the images folder to the root of your forums.

-Step 3-
Goto admincp -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product and upload the install file (product-socialpostbit.xml).

-Step 4-
Goto admincp -> Options -> [Boydy]Social Networking in Postbit. Now you must decide how you want to configure the mod, you can see examples of with/without block in the screenshots below. Next all you need to do is input all of the relevant profile field numbers and that's it! If you do not wish to use some of the websites included just leave the setting blank or set to 0.

And that's it! Screenshots below of the icon sets, admincp settings and the mod itself. Credit for the icons goes to sawb.What's new in version 1.0.2:

• Social networking block now added to profile.
• Option to enable/disable profile block.
• Option on location of profile block. (TOP, MIDDLE, BOTTOM)
• Some minor code and template changes from original release.
• Added version checking to the mod.
• etc.

What's new in version 1.0.3:

• Fixed bug with postbit setting.
• Added new setting for enabling/disabling the postbit only.
• etc.

I do have some other idea's on how to further extend this modification which you'll see in a future update. If you are upgrading please remember to ALLOW OVERWRITE.

If you install this and For future updates and support please remember to mark as installed!

I've had a lot of PM's requesting my Paypal to donate so i have now set it up on here, feel free to donate if you like although please do not feel you have to

All donations are greatly appreciated

[RaiinbowEyes]

Nevermind, I found the problem. I misunderstood the directions. It says to upload the images to the root (for me, "index") of your forums. I did that and it did not work. I looked at the coding and the whole folder "postbit_social" had to be uploaded into the index>images folder, so it located to index>images>postbit_social for the images. You may want to make your instructions more clear- either way I hope me posting will clear that up for anyone who has a problem getting the images to show up as well.

Marking as installed Thank you!

[RaiinbowEyes]

Also most of the people on my forum have an Etsy and DeviantArt as well! Any plans on adding those in perhaps? That would be amazing.

[xtragic]

Can you add one for Skype, Steam and IndieDB?

[Brandon Sheley]

Very nice mod

Thanks for sharing

[turbo.:R]

Originally Posted by murrtex

Here is;
Pinterest, Soundcloud, Instagram

thank you

[GameOverViper]

For some reason on mine the links are showing up with my site url in front of the social url. How do I fix this?

[xtragic]

Any chance we can get Steam, Deviant Art, Skype, IndieDB pages included? I was going to add them myself, but I don't understand the "Date" language at the bottom of the XML.

[john7911]

Thank you
How can put below the postbit?

because i have some troubles as you can see on this pictture:

Thank you

[xtragic]

I'm confused what this "Date" language is in the xml. How do I get one or can I just use a "0" in its place in a new social media entry I want to add?

 <phrasetype name="vBulletin Settings" fieldname="vbsettings">
   <phrase name="setting_bebo_desc" date="1310939317" username="Admin" version="1.0.1 Beta"><![CDATA[Enter your Bebo profile field number. (Leave blank to disable)]]></phrase>
   <phrase name="setting_bebo_title" date="1310939317" username="Admin" version="1.0.1 Beta"><![CDATA[Bebo]]></phrase>
   <phrase name="setting_facebook_desc" date="1310939293" username="Admin" version="1.0.1 Beta"><![CDATA[Enter your Facebook profile field number. (Leave blank to disable)]]></phrase>
   <phrase name="setting_facebook_title" date="1310939293" username="Admin" version="1.0.1 Beta"><![CDATA[Facebook]]></phrase>
   <phrase name="setting_flickr_desc" date="1310939380" username="Admin" version="1.0.1 Beta"><![CDATA[Enter your Flickr profile field number. (Leave blank to disable)]]></phrase>

[OUTL4W]

Originally Posted by xtragic

I'm confused what this "Date" language is in the xml. How do I get one or can I just use a "0" in its place in a new social media entry I want to add?

 <phrasetype name="vBulletin Settings" fieldname="vbsettings">
   <phrase name="setting_bebo_desc" date="1310939317" username="Admin" version="1.0.1 Beta"><![CDATA[Enter your Bebo profile field number. (Leave blank to disable)]]></phrase>
   <phrase name="setting_bebo_title" date="1310939317" username="Admin" version="1.0.1 Beta"><![CDATA[Bebo]]></phrase>
   <phrase name="setting_facebook_desc" date="1310939293" username="Admin" version="1.0.1 Beta"><![CDATA[Enter your Facebook profile field number. (Leave blank to disable)]]></phrase>
   <phrase name="setting_facebook_title" date="1310939293" username="Admin" version="1.0.1 Beta"><![CDATA[Facebook]]></phrase>
   <phrase name="setting_flickr_desc" date="1310939380" username="Admin" version="1.0.1 Beta"><![CDATA[Enter your Flickr profile field number. (Leave blank to disable)]]></phrase>

not exactly what it refers to...but I replaced all the references to "My Space" with 'Gamebattles' so you could add them on their. And had no issues. Also updating all the links directing to mySpace.com of course. so perhaps just copying a set from another date set will also work too?

hope that helps